Collab Summit 2016

The Open API Initiative is focused on creating, evolving and promoting a vendor neutral API description format based on the Swagger Specificication.  APIs form the connecting glue between modern applications. Nearly every application uses APIs to connect with corporate data sources, third party data services or other applications. Creating an open description format for API services that is vendor neutral, portable and open is critical to accelerating the vision of a truly connected world.

This talk will cover the OAI's history, structure, governance process and the specification's progress & development.  Additionally, we'll take a look at practical applications of the specification and associated tooling.